The Problem
Address the mobility challenges faced by persons with disabilities. Mainly to solve the Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease patients by utilising Augmented and Virtual Reality to better the quality of life of Parkinson’s Disease patients.
The Process
1. Hardware components in the system being developed include the headsets and peripherals for Mixed Reality (MR). The system will be developed for MagicLeap in the first iterations, followed by Oculus Rift and HTC.
2. Software platforms used in developing the 3D images for transforming surfaces for walking/mobility are Unity for programming and Lumin as the SDK for Magic Leap.
The project was aligned with MIT’s Humanistic Co-Design Initiative. The program involved co-designers working collaboratively to ideate and develop assistive technology with/for persons with disabilities.
Parkinson’s Disease patients find it easier to maintain continuous motion, similar to climbing the stairs or cycling. we considered a digital variation on this concept in which we utilise mixed reality.
The Design
The physiotherapist is assisting the patient using the flooring technique. The right image has blue stripes on the floor which demonstrates flooring
Using AVM system, the physiotherapist will be able to insert the appropriate flooring for the patient on to the floors using the headset.
The Testing
Reflection
